Railway-rail.



Patented Dec. 2, I902. W. LEONARD.

RAILWAY RAIL.

(Application flXed Aug. 22, 1900.)

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\VILMER LEONARD, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

RAILWAY-RAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,096, dated December2, 1902. Application filed August 22, 1900. Serial No. 27,647. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILMER LEONARD, a. citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Rails; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in railway-rails wherein anextending flange ranges along the inner side of the rail; and theobjects of my improvement are, first, to afford an efficient-juncture ofthe rails and the abutting pavement; second, to provide a guard forpreventing wagon-wheels from lodging and sliding between said rails andpavement, and, third, to provide a self-cleaning channel along the innerside of the rail.

I accomplish my objects by the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a cross-section of anordinary rail, showing my invention applied as an attachment. Fig. 2 isa similar view of a rail with my invention made integral therewith; andFig. 3 is a perspective view of a section of pavement, showing myinvention in position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

In Fig. 1 is illustrated a form of my invention adapted to be used inconjunction with rails of the T type, which may be already laid and inuse. In this form my invention consists of a continuous strip of metalwhich is formed with a downturned or vertical portion 2, a concavecentral portion 3, and an outwardly-extending or horizontal portion 4:.The said strip is formed so that the vertical portion 2 and that portionnext adjoining will conform, respectively, with the web 9 and the underside of the tread l of the rail 8. The concave portion 3 extends outwardand upward from the lower side of the tread 1, and

from thence the strip is turned outward, form ing a convex shoulder orriser 3' and shelf 4. The upper surface of said shelf ranges in a planeabove the tread 1 and is roughened, corrugated, or serrated, as shown at4. The

strip thus formed is secured to the rail by means of rivet-s or bolts14, which pass through suitable bolt-holes made in the vertical portion2 of the strip and in the web 9 of the rail.

In Fig. 2 is shown another form of my invention in which a flange 3protrudes outward and upward from the lower portion of the tread l ofthe rail 8 and presents a convex shoulder or riser 3 and an extendingshelf 4. The upper surface of said shelf is roughened, as in the formerinstance. In this form I also provide a lateral extension 7, whichranges along the side of the rail opposite to the shelf 4. The uppersurface of said extension may be roughened, as shown at 7.

In the section of pavement illustrated in Fig. 3, 11 indicates the lowerbody or base of the pavement, 10 indicates a layer of asphalt, such asis in common use, and 5 is atie upon which my rail is mounted. Theasphalt layer 10, ranging along the rail, underlies the shelf 4 upon theone side and the extension 7 upon the other. Thus should the pavementslightly separate from the rail the consequent crevice would be soslight as not to be objectionable or even noticeable and would presentno obstruction to wagon-wheels.

By extending the riser 3 and shelf 4 in a plane ranging above the treadl wagon-wheels having broad treads are thereby prevented from ridingagainst the inner side of the rail, as is common and objectionable inordinary rails. Should wheels having narrow treads be admitted betweenthe riser and side of the rail, such wheels are elevated by the riserwhen turned at an angle relative to the rail sufficiently to free itfrom interference with the rail.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A continuous strip having a vertical portion secured to and along therail beneath the tread thereof; a concave central portion extendingoutward and upward from the lower side of said tread; and anoutwardly-extendthe lateral extension ranging along the top of the treadof the rail upon the side thereof opposite the said flange, the saidshelf and extension being suited to extend over the abutting pavementupon the respective sides of the rail.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILMER LEONARD.

Witnesses:

FRANK J. BERooT, FRANCES MALLOY.

